Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists ...

1 Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended Effective .21 Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists and Occupational therapy Assistants mississippi State Department of Health Office of Licensure Professional Licensure Division P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, mississippi 39215-1700 (601) 364-7360 Fax (601) 364-5057 Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended Effective i Title 15: mississippi State Department of Health Part 19: Bureau of Professional Licensure Subpart 60: Professional Licensure CHAPTER 8 Regulations Governing Licensure OF Occupational Therapists AND Occupational therapy ASSISTANTS Table of Contents Subchapter 1: General.

2 1 Rule Purpose .. 1 Rule Legal Authority .. 1 Rule Definitions .. 1 Rule Requirements to Perform Dry Needling .. 3 Rule Publication .. 5 Subchapter 2: mississippi advisory council in Occupational therapy ( council ) .. 5 Rule council Structure and Purpose .. 5 Rule Meetings .. 5 Subchapter 3: State Board of Health ( Board ) .. 6 Rule Responsibilities .. 6 Subchapter 4: Licensure .. 6 Rule Licensure Requirements .. 6 Rule Licensure By Endorsement .. 7 Rule Foreign Trained Individuals .. 7 Rule Limited 8 Rule Conditions of a Limited Permit .. 9 Rule Inactive 10 Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended Effective ii Rule Conditions of a Universal Occupational License.

3 10 Rule Abandonment .. 13 Subchapter 5: Professional Identification .. 13 Rule Titles and Abbreviations .. 13 Rule Production and Display of License .. 13 Subchapter 6: Renewal of License .. 14 Rule General Provisions .. 14 Rule Procedure for Renewal of License .. 14 Rule Failure to Renew .. 14 Subchapter 7: Continuing Education (CE) .. 14 Rule Definition and philosophy .. 14 Rule Requirements .. 15 Rule Content Criteria .. 15 Rule Sources of Continuing Education .. 16 Rule Reporting Procedures for Continuing Education .. 19 Subchapter 8: Revocation, Suspension and Denial of License .. 19 Rule Standards of Conduct .. 19 Rule Summary Suspension .. 21 Rule Complaints.

4 21 Rule Investigation .. 22 Rule Notice of Charges and Hearing .. 22 Rule Sanctions .. 23 Rule Appeals .. 24 Subchapter 9: Exceptions and Exemptions .. 24 Rule Exceptions .. 24 Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended Effective iii Subchapter 10: Occupational therapy Assistant .. 25 Rule Definition .. 25 Rule Supervision or Consultation .. 26 Subchapter 11: Criminal Offenses and Punishment .. 27 Rule Criminal Offenses and Punishment .. 27 Subchapter 12: Fees .. 28 Rule Method of Payment.

5 28 Rule Schedule of 28 Rule Examination Fee .. 29 Subchapter 13: Administrative Grievance Procedure .. 29 Rule Administrative Appeals .. 29 Rule 29 Rule Hearing .. 29 Subchapter 14: Suspension for Failure to Pay Child Support .. 30 Rule Suspension of License for Failure to Pay Child Support .. 30 Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended Effective 1 Title 15: mississippi State Department of Health Part 19: Bureau of Professional Licensure Subpart 60: Professional Licensure CHAPTER 8 Regulations Governing Licensure OF Occupational Therapists AND Occupational therapy ASSISTANTS Subchapter 1: General Rule Purpose.

6 The purpose of these Regulations is to safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum qualifications and creating exclusive titles corresponding to the level of qualifications for individuals who wish to offer Occupational therapy services to the public. Further, in order to insure the highest degree of professional conduct by those engaged in offering Occupational therapy services to the public, it is the purpose of these Regulations to provide and impose disciplinary sanctions, be they civil or criminal, against persons who do not meet or adhere to the procedures, qualifications, and standards set out in these Regulations . SOURCE: Miss. Code Ann. 73-24-13 Rule Legal Authority: The State Board of Health established and empowered by Section 41-3- 1 et seq.

7 Of mississippi Code of 1972, annotated, is authorized to establish and enforce these rules and procedures by virtue of " mississippi Occupational therapy Practice Law," Sections 73-24-1, et seq. of mississippi Code of 1972, annotated. SOURCE: Miss. Code Ann. 73-24-13 Rule Definitions: The following terms shall have the meaning set forth below, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. Board shall mean the mississippi State Board of Health. 2. council shall mean the mississippi advisory council in Occupational therapy . 3. License shall mean the document of Licensure issued by the Board. 4. Act shall mean the " mississippi Occupational therapy Practice Law" sections 73-24-1 et seq. of mississippi Code of 1972, annotated.

8 5. Examination shall mean the examination approved by the Board. 6. Department shall mean the mississippi State Department of Health. 7. Occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of purposeful and meaningful (goal-directed) activities and/or exercises to evaluate and treat an individual who Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended Effective 2 has, or is at risk for, a disease or disorder, impairment, activity limitation or participation restriction which interferes with his ability to function independently in daily life roles and to promote health and wellness across his lifespan.

9 8. Occupational therapy intervention includes: a. remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or neurological processes; b. adaptation of task, process or the environment, or the teaching of compensatory techniques in order to enhance functional performance; c. disability prevention methods and techniques which facilitate the development or safe application of functional performance skills; or d. health promotion strategies and practices which enhance functional performance abilities. 9. Occupational therapy service includes, but is not limited to: a. evaluating, developing, improving, sustaining or restoring skill in activities of daily living (ADLS), work or productive activities, including instrumental activities of daily living (IADLS), play and leisure activities; b.

10 Evaluating, developing, remediating or restoring physical, sensorimotor, cognitive or psycho social components of performance; c. designing, fabricating, applying or training in the use of assistive technology or orthotic devices, and training in the use of prosthetic devices; d. adaptation of environments and processes, including the application of ergonomic principles, to enhance functional performance and safety in daily life roles; e. application of physical agent modalities as an adjunct to or in preparation for engagement in an occupation or functional activity; f. evaluating and providing intervention in collaboration with the client, family, caregiver or other person responsible for the client; g.